Original article: Inpatient prescribing and monitoring of fentanyl transdermal systems: Adherence to safety regulations

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 942-949

  McEvoy, Theresa ^a   Moore, Joann ^a   Generali, Joyce ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

adverse drug event; fentanyl transdermal; health care informatics; medication safety

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL;

ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; BREATHING RATE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONSTIPATION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MENTAL HEALTH; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SEDATION; TRANSDERMAL PATCH;

EID: 84913612061     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: 19451253     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/hpj4910-942     Document Type: Article

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